registry theme manager

Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ThemeManager
this is to change the theme of the user that I am using


HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\ThemeManager
this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt login
changes

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager
and this? what is the function of this key?

thanks, bye

Claudio,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message
news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it ...
> Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:
>
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ThemeManager
> this is to change the theme of the user that I am using
>
>
> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\ThemeManager
> this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt login
> changes
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager
> and this? what is the function of this key?
>
> thanks, bye
>

I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for HKEY_CURRENT_USER
and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user what theme will use?
these two keys will conflict?

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Claudio,
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer
>
> --
> Newbie Coder
> (It's just a name)
>
>
> "Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message
> news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it ...
>> Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:
>>
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ThemeManager
>> this is to change the theme of the user that I am using
>>
>>
>> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\ThemeManager
>> this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt login
>> changes
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager
>> and this? what is the function of this key?
>>
>> thanks, bye
>>
>
>

It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're
Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.

John

Claudio wrote:
> I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for HKEY_CURRENT_USER
> and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user what theme will use?
> these two keys will conflict?
>
> "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>>Claudio,
>>
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in
>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer
>>
>>--
>>Newbie Coder
>>(It's just a name)
>>
>>
>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message
>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin. it...
>>
>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:
>>>
>>>
>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cu rrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using
>>>
>>>
>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt login
>>>changes
>>>
>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\C urrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>and this? what is the function of this key?
>>>
>>>thanks, bye
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I tried many times, and i found that if I change
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager
I don't see any change...

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're
> Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.
>
> John
>
> Claudio wrote:
>> I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user
>> what theme will use?
>> these two keys will conflict?
>>
>> "Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Claudio,
>>>
>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in
>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer
>>>
>>>--
>>>Newbie Coder
>>>(It's just a name)
>>>
>>>
>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message
>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin .it...
>>>
>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\C urrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt
>>>>login changes
>>>>
>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?
>>>>
>>>>thanks, bye
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.

John

Claudio wrote:

> I tried many times, and i found that if I change
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager
> I don't see any change...
>
> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're
>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Claudio wrote:
>>
>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for
>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user
>>>what theme will use?
>>>these two keys will conflict?
>>>
>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Claudio,
>>>>
>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in
>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Newbie Coder
>>>>(It's just a name)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message
>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.ti n.it...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Window s\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt
>>>>>login changes
>>>>>
>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?
>>>>>
>>>>>thanks, bye
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>
>

It doesn't work, I deleted
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ThemeManager
and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager
but no. Why?
"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.
>
> John
>
> Claudio wrote:
>
>> I tried many times, and i found that if I change
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager
>> I don't see any change...
>>
>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're
>>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>Claudio wrote:
>>>
>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for
>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user
>>>>what theme will use?
>>>>these two keys will conflict?
>>>>
>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>>news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl.. .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Claudio,
>>>>>
>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in
>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Newbie Coder
>>>>>(It's just a name)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message
>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news.t in.it...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windo ws\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt
>>>>>>login changes
>>>>>>
>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window s\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>thanks, bye
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>

What are you trying to accomplish with the registry edits?

Jophn

Claudio wrote:

> It doesn't work, I deleted
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ThemeManager
> and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager
> but no. Why?
> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>>It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Claudio wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I tried many times, and i found that if I change
>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\C urrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>I don't see any change...
>>>
>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're
>>>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>Claudio wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for
>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the user
>>>>>what theme will use?
>>>>>these two keys will conflict?
>>>>>
>>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>>>news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl. ..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Claudio,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in
>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Newbie Coder
>>>>>>(It's just a name)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news. tin.it...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Window s\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Wind ows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt
>>>>>>>login changes
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windo ws\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>thanks, bye
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>
>

I'm trying to understand the function of
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager,
you've said that hklm overrides hkcu, if it is true, after deleting
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ThemeManager,
computer after restarting, should boot with the theme set in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager.
But it boot with no theme.

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:ua5VbABzIHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> What are you trying to accomplish with the registry edits?
>
> Jophn
>
> Claudio wrote:
>
>> It doesn't work, I deleted
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ThemeManager
>> and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager
>> but no. Why?
>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>Claudio wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I tried many times, and i found that if I change
>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>I don't see any change...
>>>>
>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>>news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl.. .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're
>>>>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.
>>>>>
>>>>>John
>>>>>
>>>>>Claudio wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for
>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the
>>>>>>user what theme will use?
>>>>>>these two keys will conflict?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>>>>news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl.. .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Claudio,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in
>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>Newbie Coder
>>>>>>>(It's just a name)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message
>>>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.news .tin.it...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windo ws\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Win dows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt
>>>>>>>>login changes
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wind ows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>thanks, bye
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>

No, I said that HKCU overrides HKLM *unless* it's a policy based
registry setting, in which case HKLM overrides HKCU.

Themes and XP eye fluff are per user settings, they are user preferences
applied or controlled by HKCU entries. Otherwise they can be forced by
Group Policy but what your are trying to do won't work.

John

Claudio wrote:

> I'm trying to understand the function of
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager,
> you've said that hklm overrides hkcu, if it is true, after deleting
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ThemeManager,
> computer after restarting, should boot with the theme set in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ThemeManager.
> But it boot with no theme.
>
> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:ua5VbABzIHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>>What are you trying to accomplish with the registry edits?
>>
>>Jophn
>>
>>Claudio wrote:
>>
>>
>>>It doesn't work, I deleted
>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cu rrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>and after restart pc, it should apply the theme set in
>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\C urrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>but no. Why?
>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>news:Obr5HT%23yIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl.. .
>>>
>>>
>>>>It's a user preference setting, HKCU overides HKLM.
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>Claudio wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I tried many times, and i found that if I change
>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>I don't see any change...
>>>>>
>>>>>"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>>>news:OI3yB28yIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>It's easy enough to try, try it and you'll find out! Unless they're
>>>>>>Policy related HKCU entries usually overide HKLM.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>John
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Claudio wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I don't understand. if I set two different themes, one for
>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER and another different for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. the
>>>>>>>user what theme will use?
>>>>>>>these two keys will conflict?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@spammeplease.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>>>>>news:uODirb4yIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl. ..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Claudio,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the user logged in
>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE affects all users on the computer
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>Newbie Coder
>>>>>>>>(It's just a name)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"Claudio" <claudio1987@genie.it> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>news:484ed3ec$0$40157$4fafbaef@reader1.new s.tin.it...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Hi, I wont to know the difference between these 3 keys:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wind ows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme of the user that I am using
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Wi ndows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>>>>this is to change the theme when i'm logoff. Infact che theme of nt
>>>>>>>>>login changes
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Win dows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager
>>>>>>>>>and this? what is the function of this key?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>thanks, bye
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>